CANNABIS CULTURE - Cannabis is legal for recreational use in nine states, and is legal for medicinal use in another thirty states. In every other state, it is illegal. Now that it has some legal standing, there are going to be those who realize the monetary potential behind it, and may want to get a headstart from everyone else by patenting cannabis. Following are details of what a patent is, how they apply to cannabis, and…
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CANNABIS CULTURE - Julia Lake taught high school in Los Angeles for more than 30 years. When she retired in 2017, she knew exactly how she wanted to spend her days. An avid gardener, she dreamed of filling her yard with massive flower beds filled with towering rhizomes and brightly colored irises. Unfortunately, the arthritic pain in her joints was making it increasingly difficult for her to even put on the gardening gloves. That’s Read entire story

CANNABIS CULTURE - Was cannabis the source of inspiration for Richard Wagner’s Holy Grail based operatic masterpieces Tristan und Isolde and Parsifal’? Could this have inspired its use by certain secret societies? New information has come to light indicating this may well be the case…. Now, before you read this article I am going to recommend you do two things, smoke, vaporize or otherwise partake of some sort of cannabis preparation of you Read entire story

CANNABIS CULTURE - Rusty Williams says medical cannabis helped him get through chemotherapy and saved his life. The above video was sent to Cannabis Culture by the office of United States Senator Bernie Sanders (Democrat - Vermont). According to email correspondence with Senator Sanders' staff, this one story illustrates with the former Presidential Candidate's view on legalization, "We should be allowing states to move forward with legalization Read entire story

CANNABIS CULTURE - Canadian Senators are gathered in Ottawa to determine the fate of the Liberal Government's cannabis legalization strategy (Bill C-45). Senators from the Conservative Party of Canada, occupying 33 of 105 seats, have declared they will try to defeat the bill. This is cause for alarm, as the Senate, for the first time in Canadian history, is compromised of more independent Senators than politically affiliated members. The Read entire story

CANNABIS CULTURE - Marc Emery Speeches at BlackBox in Belfast, Northern Ireland, LibertyCon in Belgrade, Serbia and ReLeaf Conference in Valleta, Malta. These videos were recorded live on three of the stops along Emery's extended tour of Europe, Latin and South America. You can follow his journey via his facebook page. Feature image Marc Emery in Quito, Ecuador/Facebook
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CANNABIS CULTURE - When Hans Kamperman wrote his farewell to family and friends on Facebook, he says, he believed his death would be a sacrifice for the entire planet. "Forgive me this act, I have to do this to shake up politics. I can't reach them with my message. "Cannabis is criminalised (sic) while it can save the earth and be a medicine for many people. I'm doing this for earth, the people." After posting this,…
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CANNABIS CULTURE - Last week marked Vancouver's 24th annual 420 celebration. Depending on the source, estimates of the crowd range between 40,000 and 100,000 attendees. Vancouver's 420 is widely considered to be the largest open-air cannabis market in the world. This year was particularly poignant as it comes just before the promised date for cannabis legalization in Canada. The gathered crowd at Sunset Beach was entertained by a selection of Read entire story

Repotting your cannabis plants is an essential part of the growing process. One of the major misconceptions about repotting cannabis plants is that it’s simple and doesn’t require a lot of thought and effort. This could not be further from the truth. It’s not as simple as transfering your plants from one pot to the next, especially if you haven’t had a lot of experience with growing. Here are some of the dos and don’ts for repotting your cannabis Read entire story

Coming to a California locale near you?
As more cities begin to allow for and regulate commercial cannabis businesses, the State of California is seeing an influx of cannabis tourism. We’ve written before about the touchy relationships governments have with the idea of “cannabis lounges” (see here and here) and often questioned who will lead us in regards to cannabis tourism (our bets have often been on California).
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Information about Blue Kush: Effects Fragrance Flavors Adverse reactions Medical Growing Flowering timeBlue Kush is a very powerful hybrid strain that should be approached carefully, especially for less experienced smokers. This buds effects are quite potent and can feel overwhelming to those who are not accustomed to high THC strains. This bud has many medical uses such as being an effective stress reliever.Blue Kush is a sativa dominant hybrid Read entire story

You’ve got your crops all trimmed up, harvested and ready to be dried and cured. There’s only one problem, however. What are you supposed to do with all of the leftover trim? You can’t just dispose of it like lawn trimmings, and you can’t smoke it. So, what are you supposed to do with all of it? Believe it or not, that cannabis trim is more useful than you might think. For instance, you can…Make it Into a TinctureAll that trim would make a pretty Read entire story

When you look at a map of states that have legalized cannabis use and sale, it is hard to believe that “marijuana” remains classified as a Schedule I drug under the federal Controlled Substances Act (CSA). A decisive majority of states and voters, across the political spectrum, believe the marijuana prohibition should end. The war on drugs has failed abjectly. And yet, here we are.
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Want to show you own that canna business? Write it down.
Of all the core legal concepts that first-year law students study, property law is the most esoteric. The concept of property boils down to relative rights. Do I have more or less of a right than you do to possess, manipulate, lease, or sell this thing that I am claiming ownership of? Things get harder when we deal with intangible property. While simple possession of real property or Read entire story

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The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (“the Act”) took effect January 1, 2018. The Act made dramatic changes to prior federal tax law. The most significant changes were: 1) the reduction of the corporate tax rate, and 2) a new 20% deduction for individuals and other non-corporate taxpayer’s operating a business. Previously, we have outlined the income tax consequences of operating as C corporation vs. operating as a partnership. (See our Read entire story